"Obesity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
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D009765
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500 C23.888.144.699.500 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Obesity" by people in this website by year, and whether "Obesity" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 1997 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 1998 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 1999 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2000 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2001 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 2002 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 2003 | 35 | 8 | 43 |
| 2004 | 30 | 20 | 50 |
| 2005 | 36 | 10 | 46 |
| 2006 | 38 | 13 | 51 |
| 2007 | 32 | 13 | 45 |
| 2008 | 43 | 12 | 55 |
| 2009 | 41 | 12 | 53 |
| 2010 | 46 | 25 | 71 |
| 2011 | 60 | 24 | 84 |
| 2012 | 67 | 23 | 90 |
| 2013 | 89 | 42 | 131 |
| 2014 | 59 | 26 | 85 |
| 2015 | 61 | 26 | 87 |
| 2016 | 52 | 26 | 78 |
| 2017 | 70 | 21 | 91 |
| 2018 | 45 | 19 | 64 |
| 2019 | 44 | 19 | 63 |
| 2020 | 43 | 35 | 78 |
| 2021 | 36 | 48 | 84 |
| 2022 | 12 | 58 | 70 |
| 2023 | 17 | 52 | 69 |
| 2024 | 30 | 32 | 62 |
| 2025 | 38 | 12 | 50 |
| 2026 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity" by people in Profiles.
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BMI Normalization Is Associated With Lower Risk of Progression to Type 1 Diabetes, Primarily in Youth. Diabetes Care. 2026 Sep 01; 49(9):1729-1737.
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Food Insecurity and Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome-Related Conditions Among US Adults, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015-2020. Prev Chronic Dis. 2026 Aug 27; 23:E36.
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Overweight and obesity in youth with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Sep 25; 39(9):866-874.
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Skin carotenoid scores are a valid approximation of fruit and vegetable intake among adults with obesity. Nutr Res. 2026 Sep; 153:41-48.
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Community Participatory Co-Design and Development of a Digital Diabetes Prevention Education Program for Hispanic Families With Obesity: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 02 11; 10:e67800.
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Circulating metabolites, genetics and lifestyle factors in relation to future risk of type 2 diabetes. Nat Med. 2026 Feb; 32(2):660-670.
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Induction of Yin Yang 1 (YY1) overexpression in mature adipocytes promotes dysfunctional adipose tissue and systemic insulin resistance in mice. Metabolism. 2026 02; 175:156439.
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Family-Level Factors That Influence Physical Activity among Hispanic Adolescents at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes. Ethn Dis. 2025 08; 35(3):121-128.
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FGF21 promotes longevity in diet-induced obesity through metabolic benefits independent of growth suppression. Cell Metab. 2025 Jul 01; 37(7):1547-1567.e6.
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The microRNA miR-30a blocks adipose tissue fibrosis accumulation in obesity. J Clin Invest. 2025 Aug 01; 135(15).